The Virginia Senate voted Thursday to make the Eastern garter snake the official state reptile after one lawmaker made a spirited push for the timber rattlesnake. Humorous debate ensued. When it comes ...

If you head to Rehoboth Beach and walk into the Atlantic Ocean, you know there's something in the water. From sharks to jellyfish, you know you're entering their house and proceed cautiously. But what ...

RICHMOND — It's kind of a chicken, as snakes go, high-tailing it whenever it smells danger. And then there's the odor. An Eastern Garter Snake that senses danger doesn’t just pick flight over fight, ...

Spending time outdoors in the summer months sometimes means crossing paths with one of the area’s most common reptiles – the Eastern garter snake. Often, just the sight of a snake can add a little ...

The bitter cold, post-holiday let down, or maybe the reality that winter is truly here, has me thinking about my reptile friends, deep underground in hibernation, hopefully safe from the winters’ deep ...

RICHMOND - The Virginia General Assembly has approved making the eastern garter snake the official state snake. The Senate gave final approval to legislation Thursday that would designate the eastern ...

Eastern garter snake. (Paul Whitten/Getty Images/Photo Researchers RM) Regarding the Feb. 26 Metro article "A mascot more scaredy cat than slithering menace": The Post and Virginia state Sen. Richard ...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has challenged social media followers to spot a slithering snake lurking in the grass. The government department issued a challenge on its Facebook page to ...

They are the most common snake in Michigan, which is home to 17 species found slithering across yards and along park paths as warm weather moves in. They’re harmless, right? Yes and no. "They aren’t ...

Garter Snake at Bloomingdale park 2017-02-25 13.49.49.jpg This young garter snake was out in Bloomingdale Park during the "early spring" we had in late February. Early risers are usually males that ...